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Identified that families would like to access service but too far for them to come.

Attended local Birmingham Children’s Fund Meetings as a way of letting relevant people know about Freshwinds’ Children’s Project

Contacts made through these meetings led us to successfully submit a funding bid to the Birmingham Early Years Development and Childcare Partnership for an outreach therapist to attend at an inclusive play scheme based at the children’s centre.

The funding bid had to be adapted to the criteria of the funder – e.g. incorporating educational elements and giving priority to children up to the age of 5 years.

To contribute to the holistic picture of health and well-being (physical, emotional, psychological and social well-being) of children with life-threatening and life-limiting health conditions, and their families, through the safe provision of complementary therapies, and access to information about complementary therapies, within the setting of an inclusive play scheme, held at the children’s centre.

To provide individual complementary therapy sessions (in at least one type of therapy) for the child, siblings and parents/carers

To educate carers and children (where appropriate) in some basic complementary therapeutic skills (relevant to the therapy that the therapist is qualified in) that can be utilised by themselves, thus empowering them to look after themselves / their child.

To offer staff and volunteers within the play scheme the opportunity to experience a complementary therapy session, to access education about the therapy and to learn some basic therapeutic skills, so that they are able to give informed advice to carers regarding complementary therapies.

To act as a resource of information about the complementary therapy that the therapist is qualified in, as well as about the principles of holistic care, including giving talks and demonstrations

On average, for each play scheme day attended by the therapist, to provide therapy for at least 3 individuals (children, carers or staff/volunteers), excluding days put aside for group talks/demonstrations

Within a 12 month period, to provide at least 2 sessions of talks or demonstrations or basic skills sessions